Preaching the faith: the hymns of Martin Luther
the third of five hymn festivals celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation
presented by ALCM Columbus: Cantor Connection
Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Ascension Lutheran Church
1479 Morse Road
Columbus, Ohio
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ALCM Columbus: Cantor Connection was founded in 2008 as a network of Lutheran church musicians in
central Ohio and is currently the only active local chapter of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. Its
stated goals include:
• To provide resources, information and encouragement to central Ohio Lutheran church musicians
in their efforts to proclaim the Word through music and liturgy.
• To organize gatherings in varied locations for the purpose of planning events and sharing ideas and
resources.
• To produce local and regional hymn festivals and workshops, and other activities benefiting its
members, in support of fine sacred music and the best liturgical worship practices.
This is Cantor Connection’s sixth annual spring hymn festival honoring the great cantors of the church and
featuring members of Cantor Connection as musicians. In 2009 we celebrated the music of Paul Manz at Bethel
Lutheran Church in Grove City, in 2010 that of Carl Schalk at Christ Lutheran Church in Bexley, in 2011 that of
Donald Busarow at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Dublin and in 2012 we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of
the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Pickerington. In 2013, we
presented our first hymn festival in our Reformation count down; it was titled: “Martin Luther’s Deutsche Messe –
Then and Now.” It was held at All Saint’s Lutheran Church in Worthington. In 2014, we presented our second
festival; it was titled: “Singing the faith: Martin Luther’s Catechism Chorales.
Cantor Connection also presents an annual Fall Workshop for musicians, pastors and lay leaders, and an annual
Service of Lessons and Carols for Epiphany. Please visit www.alcm.org for more information on Cantor
Connection and to join our e-mail list.
“Preaching the Faith: the Hymns of Martin Luther”
On October 31, 1517 Dr. Martin Luther wrote to Albert of Mainz and presented his “Ninety-Five
Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences.” Thus began the Protestant Reformation.
October 31, 2017 will be the 500th anniversary of that event. ALCM Columbus: Cantor Connection,
will be presenting five annual hymn festivals as a count-down to this anniversary.
This year's hymn festival emphasizes the way in which Luther’s hymns serve as sermons in song. Martin Luther
placed high value on music: “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise,” he said. Thus he used
it to teach the tenets of our Christian faith. Tonight we will be singing hymns by Luther and focusing on how they
proclaim the gospel.
Future hymn festivals will continue to emphasize the hymns of Martin Luther as they embody Luther’s theology
and the spirit of the Reformation. On June 12, 2016, the theme will be “Called to serve God
and Our Neighbor: Men, Women, and Martin Luther’s idea of Vocation,” with commentary by Dr. Joy Schroeder;
on June 11, 2017, the theme will be “Here I Stand.”
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Prelude
WIR GLAUBEN ALL AN EINEN GOTT Samuel Scheidt
Ron Kenreich, Organ
SONATA IN D MINOR, OP. 65 NO. 6 Felix Mendelssohn This is based on the chorale tune: VATER UNSER IM HIMMELREICH (“Our Father in Heaven”)
Geistliche Leider, 1539
David Crean, Organ
Throughout the festival, the assembly responds with the text in boldface type.
Litany The assembly stands.
L: Look, Lord: an empty vessel that needs to be filled. C: My Lord, fill it. L: I am weak in the faith; C: strengthen me. L: I am cold in love; C: warm me and make me fervent, that my love may go out to my neighbor. L: I do not have a strong and firm faith; at times, I doubt and am unable to trust in you. C: O Lord, help me. Strengthen my faith and trust in you. L: I am poor; you are rich-- C: and you came to be merciful to the poor. L: I am a sinner; you are upright. With me there is an abundance of sin; C: with you is fullness of righteousness. L: Therefore I will remain with you, C: from whom I can receive but to whom I cannot give. Amen
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HYMN
Now to the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray NUN BITTEN WIR
Arr. Zebulon Highben
Introduction – Organ and Trumpet
Stanza 1 – All sing Stanza 3 – Choir
Stanza 2 – Choir Stanza 4 – All sing
Linda Kempke, Organ
Sarah Grosse, Trumpet
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Prayer
L: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
LUTHER’S MORNING PRAYER sung by the choir Arr. Carl Schalk
I thank you, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.
You kept me safely through the night, and brought me to the morning light.
Be with me through this day, I pray, and keep me safe from Satan’s sway
that all I think or do or say please only you, my Strength and Stay.
Into your hands I now commend my body and soul until life’s end.
Your angel keep me safe from harm until I rest in Jesus’ arm. Amen.
The assembly sits.
Hymns through the Church Year
COMMENTARY by Gracia Grindal The Reverend Timothy Muller
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ADVENT
Savior of the Nations, Come NUN KOMM DER HEIDEN HEILAND
Introduction Stanza 1 – All, in unison
Stanza 4 – All, in harmony Interlude
Stanza 2 – Men, in unison Stanza 5 – Women, in unison
Interlude Stanza 6 – All, in unison
Stanza 3 – All, in harmony Finale
Terry McCandless, Organ
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CHRISTMAS
From Heaven Came the Angels Bright VOM HIMMEL KAM DER ENGEL SCHAR
Stanza 1 – Choir Stanza 4 – Choir Stanza 2 – Choir Stanza 5 – Choir
Stanza 3 – All sing Stanza 6 – All sing
Terry McCandless, Organ
Cheryl Fulton, Oboe
Sarah Grosse, Trumpet
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EPIPHANY
Why Would Foe Herod and His Horde WAS FÜRCHT’ST DU, FEIND HERODES, SEHR
Stanza 1 – Choir Stanza 4 – Choir
Stanza 2 – Choir Stanza 5 – All sing
Stanza 3 – All sing
Terry McCandless, Organ
Cheryl Fulton, Oboe
Sarah Grosse, Trumpet
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LENT
Out of the Depths AUS TIEFER NOT
Organ Introduction: Fugue in Five Voices, Opus 18 – Johannes Barend Litzau (1873-1916)
Stanza 1 – All sing in unision
Stanza 2 – First line, treble voices, quietly
Second line, male voices, quietly
Third & Fourth lines, All, with quiet confidence
Stanza 3 – All read text silently
Organ prelude: Opus 135a, No. 4 – Max Reger
Stanza 4 – All sing in harmony, with quiet hope and expectation
Setting by J.S. Bach, from Cantata No. 38, BWV 38
Timothy Guenther, Organ
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EASTER
Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN
Stanza 1 – Choir Stanza 4 – Women; All sing “Hallelujah”
Stanza 2 – All sing Stanza 5 – All sing
Stanza 3 – Men; All sing “Hallelujah”
Linda Kempke, Organ
Sarah Grosse, Trumpet
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COMMENTARY by Gracia Grindal The Reverend Timothy Muller
PENTECOST Creator Spirit, Heavenly Dove VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS/KOMM, GOTT SCHÖPFER
Stanzas 1, 3 and 5 – sung by the Choir in chant Stanzas 2, 4 and 6 – sung by All Stanza 7 – Choir
Ron Kenreich, Organ
7 Praise to your eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
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OFFERING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
This evening’s offering will be used to help support ALCM Columbus: Cantor Connection.
Improvisation on KOMM HEILIGER GEIST Jan Arthur, pianist
PRAYERS
L: Let us pray.
L: Lord God, dear Father, through your Holy Spirit you have taught and enlightened the hearts of
your believers. Through the same Spirit give us a right understand, to be glad at all times in his
comfort and power; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen
L: Grant us grace, O Lord, that your holy name may be hallowed by us throughout the world, by
the pure and sincere teaching of your Word and the steady love of our life. Graciously turn aside
every false doctrine and all sinful living. Look in mercy upon your needy children, and grant us
grace, through Christ our Lord.
C: Amen
L: Lord, we know that we cannot produce or preserve for ourselves even one piece of daily bread.
Nor can we guard ourselves against any need or misfortune. Therefore we will pray as you order,
and hope to receive as you promise, for your take our needs to heart and help us before we even
think of asking, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen
L: Awaken us, dear Lord, that we may be prepared to receive your Son with joy when he comes,
and to serve him with a pure heart. Graciously hasten the coming of that day. Bless and prepare us
with wisdom and strength so that, in the meantime, we may walk wisely and uprightly, joyfully
awaiting the coming of your dear Son, our Lord, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen
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LUTHER’S EVENING PRAYER sung by the choir Arr. Carl Schalk
I thank you, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.
You kept me safely through the day, now keep me safe this night, I pray.
Forgive my sins where I have erred in wrongful deed or thought or word.
Be with me through the dark night hours lest I succumb to Satan’s powers.
Into your hands, O Father, I offer all I am and have.
Your holy angel in the night keep watch over me till morning light.
O Christ, my Savior, be my song each morning, evening, all day long,
who with the Father we give praise, and Holy Spirit, all our days. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (sung by assembly)
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HYMN
A Mighty Fortress EIN FESTE BURG
Arr. Nancy Raabe
Stanza 1 – All sing Stanza 3 – Choir
Stanza 2 – All sing Stanza 4 – All sing
David Crean, Organ
Sarah Grosse, Trumpet
Ron Kenreich, Tambourine
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The assembly sits for the postlude.
POSTLUDE KOMM HEILIGER GEIST, HERRE GOTT, BWV 651 J. S. Bach
David Crean, Organ
Please join us after the Hymn Festival for a reception in the Haimerl Center.
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Participants
Pastor Loci
The Rev. Timothy Muller, Ascension Lutheran Church – ELCA, Columbus
Festival Choir Director
Zebulon Highben, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities,
Muskingum University, New Concord
Festival Commentary
Gracia Grindal, Professor Emeritus of Rhetoric, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN
Organists
Jan Arthur, Chancel Choir Director, All Saints Lutheran Church - ELCA, Worthington
David Crean, University Organist and Adjunct instructor of Music – Wittenberg University, Springfield
Timothy Guenther, Director of Music Ministries, Gethsemane Lutheran Church - ELCA, Columbus
Linda Kempke, Cantor, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd - ELCA, Brooklyn,
Past ALCM Region 1 President
Ronald Kenreich, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church – ELCA, Dublin
Terry McCandless, Minister of Music, Epiphany Lutheran Church - ELCA, Pickerington
Instrumentalists
Sarah Grosse, Trumpet, Bethel Lutheran Church - ELCA, Grove City
Cheryl Fulton, Oboe, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church - ELCA, Newark
Ron Kenreich, Tambourine, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church – ELCA, Dublin
Choir participants listed from the following Church Choirs:
All Saints Lutheran Church - ELCA, Worthington
Ascension Lutheran Church - ELCA, Columbus
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church - LCMS, Powell
Gethsemane Lutheran Church - ELCA, Columbus
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – ELCA, Upper Arlington
North Community Lutheran Church - ELCA, Columbus
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church – ELCA, Dublin
St. John Lutheran Church – NALC, Grove City
St. John’s Lutheran Church - ELCA, Zanesville
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In Appreciation
ALCM Columbus: Cantor Connection expresses abundant gratitude to:
• The long list of participants in tonight’s hymn festival who serve the Lord with vigor,
enthusiasm and conviction.
• The West Franklin County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for a generous grant that
supported the purchase of music for this hymn festival.
• Mark W. Pinnick, President of Cantor Connection, for producing the program book.
• Rev. Timothy Muller and Chad Loomis, Choral director and the people of Ascension Lutheran
Church for their hospitality.
• Nancy Raabe, Zebulon Highben and Linda Kempke for Hymn Festival formulation.
• Thomas Gerke for organizing and coordinating the musicians and communications.
• Christopher Dent for marketing and advertising.
Copyrights, Permissions and Acknowledgements
A Mighty Fortress, arranged by Nancy Raabe. Text © Lutheran Book of Worship, admin. Augsburg Fortress.
Arrangement © 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. OneLicense.net #A-718340.
Now to the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray, arranged by Zebulon Highben. Text sts 1,4 © 2006 Augsburg Fortress, sts 2-3 ©1969
Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. Printed by permission. OneLicense.net #A-718340.
From Heaven Came the Angels Bright, arranged by Carl Schalk. Copyright © 1978 Concordia Publishing House.
Reproduced with permission under license number 15:05-05B.
Why Would Foe Herod and His Horde, arranged by Carl Schalk. Copyright © 1979 Concordia Publishing House.
Reproduced with permission under license number 15:05-05B.
Luther's Morning Prayer and Luther's Evening Prayer, music and paraphrases by Carl Schalk. Text and music (c) 2011
Carlk Schalk, admin. MorningStar Music. All rights reserved. OneLicense.net #A-718340.
Litany and Prayers by Martin Luther, adapted from Herbert F. Brokering, ed., Luther’s Prayers (Minneapolis: Augsburg
Fortress, 1994).
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ALCM Columbus: Cantor Connection board of directors, 2013-2014
President Mark Pinnick, St. John’s Lutheran Church – ELCA, Zanesville Vice-President Chris Dent, Trinity Lutheran Church – ELCA, Columbus
Secretary Jane McFadden, Christ Lutheran Church – ELCA, Bexley
Treasurer Tom Gerke, All Saints Lutheran Church – ELCA, Worthington
At-large David Pack ,Upper Arlington Lutheran Church – NALC/LCMC, Columbus Mark Plescia, Trinity Lutheran Church – ELCA, Columbus
Future Events of Cantor Connection:
2016 Epiphany Festival of Lessons and Carols
January 10, 2016 – Location TBD
2016 Hymn Festival - June 12, 2016 - “Called to serve God and Our Neighbor: Men,
Women, and Martin Luther’s idea of Vocation,” with commentary by
Dr. Joy Schroeder – Location TBD
2017 Hymn Festival - June 11, 2017 - “Here I Stand.” – Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
Dublin, Ohio
This evenings Festival has been professionally recorded by Soundswaves. If you would like
to purchase a CD/DVD please see the display in the narthex.
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